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On the Move: Promotions, New Hires & Advancements, Week of Nov. 13, 2016
Published 4:52 pm EST, Saturday, November 12, 2016
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• Three senior staff members of Hoffman Architects have accepted a joint ownership opportunity, according to a release. Business Development Director Maureen J. Dobbins; Senior Architect Erin L. Kesegi, AIA; and Senior Architect Benjamin J. Robinson, AIA, will share responsibility for the firm's achievements with the other owners and with John J. Hoffmann, FAIA, owner and president, the release said. The firm has offices in Hamden, as well as New York City and Washington, D.C.
• John Scanlon Jr. has been appointed to the board of directors for Make-A-Wish Connecticut, according to a release. The organization's mission "is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy," according to the release. Scanlon is owner of TGF Insurance LLC and TFG Financial Services LLC, and previously owned Stone Insurance Agency Inc. and Stone Transportation LLC. He has been involved with the Independent Insurance Agents of Connecticut for seven years, serving first as a board member and then as the group's president, the release said. He graduated from St. Michaels College in Vermont before attending the University of Bridgeport School of Law, where he received his JD. He now resides in both Litchfield and Wallingford, where he is very involved in the community. Scanlon has three children and served on the Bethany Board of Education for 13 years, and also served on the Bethany Town Committee for 20 years, the release said. He also served on the board and as president of the Connecticut Soccer Referee Association for five years, it said, and received the title of Connecticut Soccer Referee of the Year.
• Mark DeVilbiss has been appointed director of residential life at Quinnipiac University, according to a release. In his new position, DeVilbiss' responsibilities include "providing leadership and management oversight of the residential life curriculum, living learning communities, housing operations, assignments, staff training and professional development, on-call processes, purchasing and business functions as well as the establishment of standards and best practice guidelines for the department," the release said. DeVilbiss previously served as Wittenberg University's associate dean for residence life for 17 years and as an ESL teacher in Taiwan for five years. A native of Kettering Ohio, DeVilbiss earned his bachelor's degree in interpersonal communication from the University of Evansville in Indiana. He earned his master's degree in higher education /College Student Personnel from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
• Adam Barrett has been appointed associate vice president and dean of law admissions at Quinnipiac University, according to a release. Barrett most recently worked as associate dean of admissions and financial aid at New York Law School, and also served as assistant dean for enrollment management and special adviser to the dean at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, the release said. He also had leadership roles in the admissions offices of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law. Barrett grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, and received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He earned his law degree from Ohio Northern.
• Richard Ryan of Bridgeport has been appointed director of corporate relations at Quinnipiac University, according to a release. In his new role, Ryan is responsible for university-wide corporate relations that foster philanthropy, employer relations, athletic and programmatic sponsorships as well as academic partnerships that advance innovation. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Middlebury College and is a highly accomplished marketing and sales executive. His experience in sports and entertainment sponsorship and event/experiential marketing includes working as senior vice president of Capital Sports, senior vice president of property representation for Octagon Marketing, vice president of marketing and sales for National Media Group, chief marketing and sponsorship officer for Major League Lacrosse, and vice president of marketing for RR Donnelley, the release said.